Gov. Jerry Brown was in Williams campaigning for what could be his last campaign event of his political career.

Gov. Jerry Brown was in Williams campaigning for what could be his last campaign event of his political career.

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Updated: 8:33 AM PST Nov 2, 2014

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WEBVTT EXTENDED FORECASTS. GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN HELD WHAT COULD BE THE VERY LAST CAMPAIGN A MET -- EVENT OF HIS POLITICAL CAREER. AS KCRA 3'S SHAROKINA SHAMS SHOWS US, THE EVENT WAS AS MUCH A CELEBRATION OF HIS 4.5 DECADES IN OFFICE AS IT WAS A PUSH FOR TWO STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES. WHEN THE GOVERNOR TOOK THIS STAGE IN DOWNTOWN WILLIAMS TODAY, HE TALKED TO A CROWD FULL OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY, INCLUDING HIS THREE SISTERS, IN THIS TOWN WHERE THEIR GREAT-GRANDFATHER SETTLED IN THE 1850'S. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE KNOW WHERE WE CAME FROM AND NOT FORGET WHERE WE ARE GOING. BROWN WAS PUSHING PROP 1, THE WATER STORAGE BOND. AND PROP 2 WHICH WILL HELP BUILD A RAINY-DAY FUND FOR CALIFORNIA. WE INVEST IN OUR RESOURCES, OUR WATER, OUR ENERGY, OUR LAND. WE ALSO DON'T SPEND WILDLY. OR AS MY FATHER USED TO SAY, "YOU DON'T WANT TO SPEND LIKE A BUNCH OF DRUNKEN SAILORS." WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO THAT. NEARBY, PROP 1 OPPONENTS HELD A QUIET PROTEST. IT'S A $14.4 BILLION PAYBACK RATE WHEN YOU PUT IN THE INTEREST AND IT NETS VERY LITTLE NEW WATER FOR CALIFORNIA. THOSE SUPPORTING BROWN'S MESSAGE INCLUDE RICE FARMER LEO LEGRANDE. IF YOU'RE AT 38 MILLION PEOPLE TODAY AND YOU'RE GOING TO 45 MILLION AND 55 MILLION, YOU HAVE TO DO THESE THINGS TODAY. ALAN ESCARDA DROVE FOR AN HOUR FROM LAKE COUNTY TO LISTEN TO BROWN. WHAT I DO ACTUALLY APPRECIATE IS HE CAME TO A RURAL AREA. YOU KNOW, WE'RE REALLY UNDER-REPRESENTED WHEN IT COMES TO GOVERNMENT. WITH A 21% LEAD IN THIS RACE, YOU DON'T HAVE TO HOLD A CAMPAIGN EVENT. WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TODAY? I'VE BEEN DOING THIS 45 YEARS NOW SO I THOUGHT I MIGHT CELEBRATE AND ALSO INVITE ALL MY NEIGHBORS SINCE I'LL BE SPENDING A LOT OF TIME WITH THESE PEOPLE OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. BROWN IS PUTTING A HOME ON HIS FAMILY'S RANCH HERE AND SAYS HE'LL BE SPENDING MORE TIME IN WILLIAMS, AN HOUR DRIVE FROM THE STATE CAPITOL. IN WILLIAMS, SHAROKINA SHAMS, KCRA 3 NEWS. WE EXPECT TO HEAR MORE FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OPPONENT, NEEL KASHKARI, IN THE COMING DAYS. KASHKARI SUPPORTS BOTH PROP 1 AND PROP 2, BUT SAYS HE DOESN'T THINK PROP 1 GOES FAR ENOUGH TO HELP THE STATE'S WATER

Gov. Jerry Brown campaigns days before election

Gov. Jerry Brown was in Williams campaigning for what could be his last campaign event of his political career.